nadinbrzezinski
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Thu Sep-30-10 01:06 PM
Response to Reply #27 |
| 28. Rocky worlds are very common |
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that was the consensus a few years ago.
Why I said things have really changed. Back in the 1960s, before a chap by the last name of Drake came along, we believed they were very rare.
Only reason we have found more Jovian Giants is... the equipment. We have finally launched equipment that can discern things at the level of super earths, and soon things that will be smaller.
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| -Astronomers discover first potentially life-sustaining planet |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-29-10 08:58 PM |
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Lets put a rocket together so we can get there and start destroying that planet too. |
liberal N proud |
Sep-29-10 09:01 PM |
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At current technology level |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-29-10 09:06 PM |
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But if we don't start heading out now, we'll never get there! |
Paulie |
Sep-29-10 10:52 PM |
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RLOL |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-29-10 10:55 PM |
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Interesting! |
leftstreet |
Sep-29-10 09:02 PM |
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Yeah I always find this science fascinating |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-29-10 09:11 PM |
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It's in the air... |
The_Commonist |
Sep-29-10 09:05 PM |
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And one job to be done, if there is that announcement coming |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-29-10 09:07 PM |
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Dosen't the Vatican own paintings that show flying objects in them? |
midnight |
Sep-29-10 09:31 PM |
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Among other things |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-29-10 09:35 PM |
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Very in depth explanation of many of the most famous examples here: |
greyl |
Sep-29-10 10:48 PM |
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Ezekiel saw the wheel way up in the middle of the air |
Art_from_Ark |
Sep-30-10 12:03 AM |
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Same mass inside |
TheMadMonk |
Sep-29-10 10:30 PM |
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Perhpas |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-29-10 10:37 PM |
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The planet is tidally locked |
Johonny |
Sep-29-10 11:40 PM |
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Not only that, but there is no indication of the atmosphere |
Art_from_Ark |
Sep-30-10 12:16 AM |
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There is no 'land mass to water mass ratio' as a requirement for life |
muriel_volestrangler |
Sep-30-10 06:03 AM |
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I disagree |
Art_from_Ark |
Sep-30-10 08:12 AM |
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'Nutrients supplied by land'? |
muriel_volestrangler |
Sep-30-10 09:11 AM |
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Wrong, most of very early life on earth were |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-30-10 12:44 PM |
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I would not disallow for other lifeforms |
dave29 |
Sep-30-10 01:30 PM |
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We also have no idea how requirement-y any of those requirements are |
Posteritatis |
Sep-30-10 01:21 PM |
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First off, if it has life, it will NOT be life like oh Earth's that would be |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-30-10 12:42 PM |
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The Fact That We Found This One Though Means Almost Certainly There Are Many Others |
Beetwasher |
Sep-30-10 12:58 PM |
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Yep, absolutely |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-30-10 01:17 PM |
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Oh Man, Watching The Bible Thumpers Go Berserk Will Be Something |
Beetwasher |
Sep-30-10 01:26 PM |
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+50 |
dave29 |
Sep-30-10 01:31 PM |
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Found this one so soon after the better planethunting gear went up, too |
Posteritatis |
Sep-30-10 01:19 PM |
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Yep, and he is still alive |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-30-10 01:20 PM |
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Seems Like Major Revisions Might Be In Order |
Beetwasher |
Sep-30-10 01:24 PM |
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Pandora, here we come nt |
MrScorpio |
Sep-30-10 12:06 AM |
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Again at current tech level for interstellar engines |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-30-10 12:45 PM |
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We all have that long, no problem |
Paulie |
Sep-30-10 12:54 PM |
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Well we are star dust after all |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-30-10 12:58 PM |
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You should see my plans for the QeT |
dave29 |
Sep-30-10 01:49 PM |
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Must Be A Lot Of These Worlds Out There If We Found One Already |
Beetwasher |
Sep-30-10 01:00 PM |
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Rocky worlds are very common |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-30-10 01:06 PM |
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Have you seen the bit about the laser signal from the same solar system |
dave29 |
Sep-30-10 01:25 PM |
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No but the problem whit the laser |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-30-10 01:30 PM |
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not sure on the radio signals... |
dave29 |
Sep-30-10 01:39 PM |
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Of course quantum entanglement, we know the theory |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-30-10 02:07 PM |
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I'm A Bit Shocked We Found One So Quickly And So Relatively Nearby! |
Beetwasher |
Sep-30-10 01:28 PM |
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Alpha centuari has been the usual suspect for New Earth |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-30-10 01:39 PM |
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With a planet in the right position, red dwarves might even be safer bets |
Posteritatis |
Sep-30-10 01:41 PM |
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Actually, That Makes A Lot Of Sense |
Beetwasher |
Sep-30-10 01:54 PM |
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in a lot of ways Red Dwarves are better candidates for life |
dave29 |
Sep-30-10 01:42 PM |
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delete |
Beetwasher |
Sep-30-10 01:54 PM |
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I never thought that Earth was the only planet in the universe capable of sustaining intelligent |
4lbs |
Sep-30-10 01:44 PM |
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Let me guess you got a GOOD grounding in science |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-30-10 02:14 PM |
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Interested in the possibilities for "Breaklhrough Propulsion?" |
LongTomH |
Sep-30-10 02:19 PM |
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thanks for the site |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-30-10 02:32 PM |
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Drake Equation... |
nadinbrzezinski |
Sep-30-10 02:34 PM |
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